November 1996

Apparatus Innovations

Nov. 1, 1996

John A. Calderone discusses how fire apparatus designs are continuously changing and adapting to the individual needs of fire departments.

Apparatus

Heavy Rescue Package In A Pumper

Nov. 1, 1996

Dennis C. Sharpe describes how one fire company chose a single piece of apparatus that could handle a variety of emergencies.

Tech & Comm

Fire Service Communications: A 20-Year Overview

Nov. 1, 1996

Barry Furey shows how changing technology has helped shape and improve the fire industry of today.

Operations & Training

Air Assault By The "Heavies"

Nov. 1, 1996

Mike Meadows gives a first-person account of wildfires and the invaluable service rendered by the firefighting "heavies."

Operations & Training

Controlling The Door

Nov. 1, 1996

John J. Salka Jr. discusses the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to leave a door open or closing it when searching in a structural fire.

More content from November 1996

Operations & Training

A Relentless Summer Of Fire

Nov. 1, 1996

Keith D. Cullom reports on the wildfires that plagued the West, from Arizona to southern California.

Operations & Training

The Structural/Wildland Interzone Fire Challenge Facing The United States

Nov. 1, 1996

Robert M. Winston, an SWI Fire Specialist, is interviewed by Editor-in-Chief Harvey Eisner on the SWI challenge firefighters face in the United States.

Rescue

High Angle Rescue Attempt 240 Feet Above The Water

Nov. 1, 1996

On May 5, 1996, two members of a maintenance crew subcontracted to the New Jersey Transit Co. began a routine painting job high atop the Passaic Avenue rail bridge. That job would...

Apparatus

20 Years Of Service

Nov. 1, 1996

Then & NowApparatus: 1974 Maxim aerial 1996 Pierce aerial platform Weight: 46,000 pounds 70,000 pounds Height: 10 feet, 4 inches 11 feet, 5 inches Wheel base: 200 inches 263 inches...

Safety & Health

Two Decades Of Changes In Protective Clothing

Nov. 1, 1996

As Firehouse® celebrates the 20th anniversary of its founding, I am prompted to review some of the changes that have taken place in the fire service during my 26 years as a firefighter...

Leadership

After 20 Years, Political Issues Abound

Nov. 1, 1996

The fire-rescue service has undergone many changes in the 20 years I've been writing this column some for the better and some for the worse. And, some things never change. At ...

Apparatus

Where Are We Going With Fire Apparatus?

Nov. 1, 1996

William E. Adams describes the various changes that fire apparatus have gone through over the decades and their effects on firefighters.